Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators Game 3 Prediction – 4/26/2024

The Vancouver Canucks are set to face off against the Nashville Predators in Game 3 of their first round playoff series in the Western Conference on April 26, 2024, at 7:30 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Canucks as slight underdogs with -105 odds, while the Predators are favored with -115 odds. Currently, 60% of moneyline bets are on the Canucks, with 40% on the Predators. The initial total of 5.5 has seen 87% of bets placed on the over, with only 13% on the under. It's shaping up to be an exciting matchup between these two teams.

Entering Canucks vs Predators Game 3, the Canucks and Predators find themselves tied up at a game apiece in this series. After the Canucks won Game 1 by a score of 4-2, the Predators came roaring back in Game 2 with a 4-1 victory. That brings us to a pivotal Game 3 in Nashville, where the winner will have the advantage in this series going into Game 4.

The biggest question going into this game will be which defense shows up for the Canucks in this contest. Vancouver did a very nice job defensively in the opening game of this series, but they could not sustain that level in Game 2. The question now is whether Vancouver can recover on that end of the ice or if their defensive woes will persist, opening the door for the Predators to steal another game.

Vancouver is five games above .500 on the road this season, while Nashville is five games above .500 at home. Instead of taking a side, the total might be worth a look instead. There, we think that the over at 5.5 has some value, as the Canucks are one of the most prolific offensive teams in the NHL but the Preds have proven themselves more than capable of doing some scoring of their own in this series.

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